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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    Today, 12:15 AM
    Congrats on your Everest & Omega XC PC. In my experience, they are true "game-changers" to use an over-used phrase. Not surprised that your Everest also sounds better on the Symposium than the piece of granite; it likely sounds better because...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    Yesterday, 06:06 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Discrete - Premier - Ref - Cascade No more select Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    Yesterday, 04:15 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Replaces select 2 Premier plus DD closes the gap. That’s the thinking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    Yesterday, 12:25 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Exactly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    Yesterday, 11:31 AM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    No more select. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • still-one's Avatar
    Yesterday, 10:53 AM
    still-one replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Sounds interesting. I may have to perform another A/B in my system to see if it surpasses the Select. The way it shows up on the MSB site it "appears" to fall between the Select and Premier.
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  • CPP's Avatar
    Yesterday, 09:15 AM
    Odd, I don't have any ad blocker on my windows 11 PC, I use Firefox and Chrome which have built in ad blocking capabilities cause I do not get ads. My iphone Pro Max is another story when I use safari, even when Turn on Block Pop-ups and Turn on...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    Yesterday, 09:15 AM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Same modules. Same ability to swap modules. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 10:29 PM
    My pleasure! You and your lovely wife are so wonderful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 08:11 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Did you read the trade up program posted above? It doesn’t apply to the Cascade. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 07:26 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Trade In, Trade Up your MSB products There’s a little nugget of info in this. Read carefully and you’ll see it. Coming next year…. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 07:23 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    https://youtu.be/e6ak04YxESE?si=W6-HQnZCn1gtFfpY Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 07:16 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    I know this is hard to comprehend, but it’s new tech and far exceeds the Select II with the digital director today. Price? Less expensive by nearly 50% of that previous combo. $95k MSRP. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 06:40 PM
    Mike replied to a thread New Cascade DAC in MSB
    Mines on order! Can’t wait! MSB kept their current tech for nearly 10 years! An eternity of great sound especially for digital. Now they turn the page. Very exciting to read this announcement today. Sent from my iPhone using...
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  • still-one's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 08:43 AM
    still-one replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    I agree with Mike. A very interesting country. The area around the Akita Prefecture in northern Japan was beautiful and historically interesting to visit. A good way to spend a long weekend when on business.
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 2, 2024, 06:40 AM
    TBD Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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  • KeithR's Avatar
    May 1, 2024, 10:29 PM
    Harmonia had Dr Paul Mills himself at Axpona.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    May 1, 2024, 10:12 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    Agree 100% on all points. If possible, be sure to visit Kyoto. Such a beautiful city. And you can also visit Nijojo Palace in Kyoto. Incredible.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    May 1, 2024, 06:20 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    If you found the Japanese aesthetic and cultural sensibilities interesting and would like to get a deeper understanding, my recommendation would be to watch some of these films by the late, great film director, Akira Kurosawa. These are all...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    May 1, 2024, 08:46 AM
    Waiting on our demos. We did have experience with them at axpona in our room. They are another league better than Venom X (which we have in the store). The Theta sounds like “Omega Lite”. Very similar characteristics to the big boys. ...
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 29, 2024, 08:23 PM
    Because I'm a client of Topper Jewelers, they gave me a 20% discount off the retail price, so paid USD $440 for this watch. As for TAG Heuers, I lost interest in the brand when they started putting "TAG" on the dial above "Heuer" in the early...
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  • Gene's Avatar
    April 29, 2024, 04:59 AM
    Gene replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    He also had a staring role in "The Railway Man" with Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. The Railway Man (film) - Wikipedia
    14 replies | 471 view(s)
  • still-one's Avatar
    April 27, 2024, 05:35 PM
    still-one replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    I started watching the first couple of episodes and was enjoying it but my wife was having a hard time keeping up with the sub-titles so I am waiting to pick it up again. I read all of his original novels (Shogun, Tai-Pan, King Rat, Noble House...
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  • Jim Smith's Avatar
    April 27, 2024, 05:29 PM
    Just to be certain, in case there is any confusion, I am NOT that Smith... Best, Jim Smith
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 26, 2024, 11:49 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    Agreed on the new series. Never could get into the older series. One of the reasons I like the newer series is Hiroyuki Sanadai's performance. I remember first seeing him in The Last Samurai.
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 06:56 PM
    Ads where? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 03:11 PM
    12V is sufficient, and the LHY power supply Adam recommended is an excellent power supply.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 03:10 PM
    Thanks, Adam. As always, your experience and expertise for these products is very helpful. I've found exactly what you've stated and can power my Akasa NUC with a 12V power supply, as well. Agree with all your points. Cheers.
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 02:43 PM
    Officially, unofficially, yes. We’ve sold 3 already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • CPP's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 10:31 AM
    So far so good Mike.
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  • Gene's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 07:13 AM
    Gene replied to a thread Magico S5 mk3 in Magico
    I think Magico is set to retire the S7 design and put it in it's rightful place in the pantheon of other great past successes.
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  • Jack's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 08:25 PM
    Jack replied to a thread Nucleus one in Computer/Digital Audio
    According to the Roon website it takes a 19 volt power supply. Also those LHY PS from AliExpress are grey market and have no warranty. There is a US Distributor in Texas with full warranty and free shipping.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 04:02 AM
    Yup, same here.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 01:21 AM
    The product shots from Casio don't do it justice; the way it plays with light is really gorgeous. I'll set up my lighting kit in the next few days and take some proper photos of it, but in the meantime, here's a quickie iPhone wrist shot...
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 05:52 PM
    Just went over to Topper Jewelers in Burlingame and bought this bad boy today; it’s absolutely gorgeous. Reference: GMB2100AD-2A Glad I was able to snag this, because these are going to sell out....FAST.
    3 replies | 310 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 10:40 AM
    It’s only needed if the power supply it’s connected to is a SMPS. If you’re using a LPS, it’s not required.
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 10:20 PM
    Good idea. We are working in the background to upgrade software and servers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 07:07 PM
    It’s in the screen shot I posted. When you go to log in, it’s right there next to password. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
    62 replies | 1904 view(s)
  • CPP's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 07:06 PM
    Where is 'Remember Me' located, is it on Audioshark, or located within each browser ?
    62 replies | 1904 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 02:31 PM
    Great story. If it were me, it might well have been a "conversation" about why, after ~100 years, we still have not been able to unify Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity. :P
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 02:05 PM
    Yes, I get that...all the time. I've been having this exact problem since February. I never know from one day to the next if I'll be able to gain access to the site, or not (i.e., get the AS main page to load.) I also encounter the same failure mode...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 10:50 AM
    Click remember me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • CPP's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 10:14 AM
    Not my cache, not on two different machines and my iphone or ipad, using either Chrome, Edge or Firefox or Safari on my iphone or ipad. . Like I finally got access, and I didn't clear any history or cache. Some days it works and some days of late...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 09:09 AM
    Clear your cache. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • CPP's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 08:32 AM
    I get it each morning it seems while all the other sites work great, using different browsers and PC's. Like this morning
    62 replies | 1904 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 12:21 AM
    i use an iFi device as well, the DC Purifier. It connects between Alita and it's computer-type SMPS brick. It also provided an audible improvement in audio quality. Shown here. Well worth the price of about $130 or so... Installed... ...
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 12:13 AM
    An Akasa NUC?
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  • MikeCh's Avatar
    April 21, 2024, 03:11 PM
    Now that is cool Dave! Wow!!
    15 replies | 1112 view(s)
  • Mike's Avatar
    April 21, 2024, 11:58 AM
    It’s both, but their strength is DSD (SACD). They still dominate by a country mile for SACD (which is DSD on a disc). In my opinion…. Best DAC’s for DSD: - Esoteric - Lampizator - Meitner/EMM (not my kind of sound, but they execute it...
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 21, 2024, 11:47 AM
    Sure. You’re best to chat with Ron. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Still alive and not much to say lately! I guess I've got my bases covered system wise

    Just waiting for Etna and some tubes for IO otherwise I'm good. You seem to be doing fine too from what I see?
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    Yes Paul; things are going well enough for me.

    ...About you?

    * Glad that you show some sign of life!
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    Paul, only one post in thirty days!!! ...Did you find a new life?
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    Paul, wassup?
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    Hi Paul,

    I used to spend roughly between $200 and $500 every single week on music and movies (CDs, DVDs). ...Anything to do with the emotional chords that vibrate inside us.

    It's not what we own or don't own, it's what we live for.
    And the common passion we all have here, and there, is the "Sound". ...The "Music".
    ...And it's everywhere, even outside in the trees, and in the air, and in the ground.

    ...And the degree, the level of our communication lets us explore all the young and older generations.

    Through our emotions and inspirations and dreams and passions, a lot of things is going on in the world, and it affects us all more or less in what drives us in the first place. Music can be an escape to the ugliness that happens here and there, and it can also be a complement to the happy things that's going on. There is a reality, and there are doors that are close and others that are open.

    Talking is one thing, doing another, living is the reality.

    - Wrote 500 characters too many.
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    Hey Paul!

    I guess you have some other occupations nowadays, you keep a lower profile at the Shark's room.
    That was a nice music recording you just posted; it must sound fabulous from your system.

    I'm off for tonight, sweet dreams.
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  8. Would you visit my page one more time ??? 199 hits ? WOW ...hehe
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    We all are pulling the strings of life, in one direction or another.
    And you're my friend too, and I'm your friend.
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    Are you on vacation Paul?
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